Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,812 (it was $83,000 in 2000)
West Leechburg:
$167,812
PA:
$245,500
Mean prices in 2022:all housing units: $228,115; detached houses: $234,173; townhouses or other attached units: $272,830; in 2-unit structures: $182,399; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $188,665; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,918; mobile homes: $75,096
Median gross rent in 2022: $657.
March 2022 cost of living index in West Leechburg: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in West Leechburg, Pennsylvania as of May 23, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in West Leechburg is 640 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
Crime rates in West Leechburg by year
Type
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2019
2022
Murders (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
2 (157.7)
0 (0.0)
2 (159.9)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Burglaries (per 100,000)
4 (314.2)
2 (157.2)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
2 (159.9)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)
5 (392.8)
11 (864.8)
0 (0.0)
4 (317.5)
2 (159.9)
2 (163.7)
0 (0.0)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Arson (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
City-Data.com crime index
37.7
45.6
31.5
12.7
49.6
6.5
0.0
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Latest news from West Leechburg, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: Italian (17.0%), German (13.2%), Slovak (13.2%), American (12.5%), Polish (9.2%), Irish (8.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1928
Elevation: 1000 feet
Land area: 0.93 square miles.
Population density: 1,344 people per square mile (low).
10 residents are foreign born
This borough:
0.8%
Pennsylvania:
7.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,953 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,100 (1.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (23.1 miles , pop. 334,563).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (239.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 96.0. This is worse than average.
City:
96.0
U.S.:
72.6
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.284. This is about average.Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.284
U.S.:
0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 5.25. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
5.25
U.S.:
5.11
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.09. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
1.09
U.S.:
1.51
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.4. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
25.4
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.6. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
18.6
U.S.:
19.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.2. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
11.2
U.S.:
8.1
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2006 was 0.0471. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.0471
U.S.:
0.0093
Tornado activity:
West Leechburg-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/3/1980, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the West Leechburg borough center injured 140 peopleand causedbetween $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the borough center killed 9 peopleand injured 120 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
West Leechburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 72.0 miles away from the city center On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 208.7 miles away from West Leechburg center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 104.7 miles away from West Leechburg center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 285.6 miles away from West Leechburg center On 12/31/2011 at 20:05:01, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from West Leechburg center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 189.5 miles away from West Leechburg center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Westmoreland County (17) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near West Leechburg:
WEST HAVEN MANOR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; APOLLO, PA)
VERLAND FOUNDATION INC,THE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA)
DAVITA - ALLEGHENY VALLEY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA)
WESTARM HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; LOWER BURRELL, PA)
KLINGENSMITH CLINICAL CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA)
ALLE KISKI MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; NATRONA, PA)
HIGHLAND CENTER, GENESIS ELDER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BRACKENRIDGE, PA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Leechburg:
Butler County Community College (about 21 miles; Butler, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,518)
Carnegie Mellon University (about 22 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 14,186)
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 22 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 27,137)
Seton Hill University (about 23 miles; Greensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,167)
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division (about 24 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 11,040)
Duquesne University (about 24 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 8,211)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 25 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 14,471)
Religion statistics for West Leechburg, PA (based on Westmoreland County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
121,691
60
Mainline Protestant
67,009
194
Evangelical Protestant
26,600
170
Orthodox
2,036
17
Black Protestant
1,320
11
Other
1,164
16
None
145,349
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
9Number of bridges
164ft / 50.4mTotal length
$4,147,000Total costs
36,374Total average daily traffic
1,722Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2
West Leechburg Works (Lat: 40.500056 Lon: -79.591444), Call Sign: KGD744, Assigned Frequencies: 153.230 MHz, Grant Date: 05/21/2005, Expiration Date: 08/16/2015, Cancellation Date: 10/17/2015, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:
West Leechburg Steel Works (Lat: 40.636167 Lon: -79.609778), Call Sign: KNBA772, Assigned Frequencies: 153.080 MHz, Grant Date: 05/21/2005, Expiration Date: 08/16/2015, Cancellation Date: 10/17/2015, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
4
Call Sign: KA3JAT, Licensee ID: L00664243, Grant Date: 06/11/2004, Expiration Date: 06/11/2014, Cancellation Date: 06/14/2016, Registrant: Gregory R Molnar, 1400a Shirley Dr, West Leechburg, PA 15656
Call Sign: N3ZIC, Licensee ID: L00569746, Grant Date: 02/21/2007, Expiration Date: 05/10/2017, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2019, Certifier: Paul F Gidos, Registrant: Paul F Gidos, 1545 Main St, West Leechburg, PA 15656
Call Sign: AA3XI, Previous Call Sign: KB3FUZ, Licensee ID: L00303013, Grant Date: 09/21/2020, Expiration Date: 12/05/2030, Certifier: Elizabeth A Harvey, Registrant: Elizabeth A Harvey, 102 Bell Avenue, West Leechburg, PA 15656-9204
Call Sign: AA3XU, Previous Call Sign: KB3FUY, Licensee ID: L00303012, Grant Date: 09/23/2020, Expiration Date: 12/05/2030, Certifier: Rachael L Miller, Registrant: Rachael L Miller, 102 Bell Ave, West Leechburg, PA 15656
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$157,430
2
$124,825
7
$110,070
1
$23,810
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
1
$63,140
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
0
$0
4
$90,878
1
$38,110
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
2
$150,325
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
1
$105,110
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$141,715
2
$107,370
5
$118,096
2
$35,195
1
$34,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
1
$81,870
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
0
$0
5
$112,374
1
$55,990
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
2
$123,320
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
5
$106,144
5
$80,908
3
$38,017
1
$57,210
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
1
$55,990
1
$57,780
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$68,130
6
$87,278
2
$47,990
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$68,220
2
$82,950
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$99,180
6
$91,262
6
$74,982
2
$35,335
1
$56,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$158,650
1
$158,650
1
$11,480
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$93,820
7
$102,126
2
$77,020
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
0
$0
3
$96,483
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
1
$57,210
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$126,330
7
$105,433
10
$94,015
2
$45,450
1
$62,110
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$42,910
2
$77,680
1
$15,900
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$65,310
6
$105,330
1
$21,830
1
$26,160
1
$21,270
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$68,320
4
$107,792
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$106,592
10
$89,894
3
$38,737
1
$36,130
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
2
$79,045
1
$22,680
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$59,090
7
$93,926
2
$25,550
1
$11,760
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$70,860
7
$91,344
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
2
$67,515
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$77,540
5
$92,896
20
$91,277
4
$18,868
1
$59,660
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$56,650
3
$85,913
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$57,970
8
$102,558
2
$27,900
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$79,040
4
$101,418
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
1
$70,200
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$70,860
5
$101,704
13
$81,208
3
$27,570
1
$22,770
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
3
$68,723
1
$28,140
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
1
$48,460
7
$80,267
3
$21,017
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$62,760
6
$85,522
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
1
$100,220
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$62,670
3
$102,193
10
$84,737
4
$18,515
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
3
$60,380
1
$16,470
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
2
$37,265
6
$55,755
2
$21,595
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$60,220
5
$75,844
1
$19,860
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
2
$69,775
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
1
$71,800
4
$96,830
5
$55,388
4
$21,712
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
1
$47,330
2
$49,495
1
$17,220
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
2
$44,650
5
$58,266
2
$12,655
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
1
$46,200
3
$58,187
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)